Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4391204 | Security cabinets for hotel rooms A security cabinet with a coin operated key-lock has the entire locking system including the coin box and a tamper detector alarm mounted inside the cabinet door. The lock cylinder of the cabinet key-lock is mounted on the latch mechanism and accessable a... | 07/05/1983 |
